Sean Pronger, older brother of St. Louis Blues' superstar defenceman Chris Pronger, opted for an academic route when he elected to pursue a career in hockey via Bowling Green University in 1990.

At the end of his first season with Bowling Green, Pronger was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL Entry Draft. He continued on at school, however, until completion of his program and then turned pro.

Over the course of his first seven pro seasons he has made stops in Knoxville, Greenboro, San Diego, Anaheim, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Houston, New York, Manitoba, Providence, and Boston.

Between minor-league stints, he has picked up annual opportunities with NHL clubs, including the Mighty Ducks, Penguins, Kings, Rangers, Bruins and presently, the Blue Jackets. His most sustained NHL stay came while with the Ducks and Pens in 1997-98. During that season, he played his only complete big-league season, scoring 21 points in 67 games.

Upon his arrival in Columbus in 2001-02, Pronger became one of the team's more durable players, and suited up for a career high 78 games during the 2002-03 season before being dealt to the Vancouver Canucks in the early stages of the 2003-04 season. Upon his arrival with the Canucks, Pronger went on to spend most of his time with the team's AHL affiliate in Manitoba.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1988-89

Kenora Boise

NOHA

33

38

30

68

1989-90

Thunder Bay Flyers

USHL

48

18

34

52

61

1990-91

Bowling Green University

CCHA

40

3

7

10

30

1991-92

Bowling Green University

CCHA

34

9

7

16

28

1992-93

Bowling Green University

CCHA

39

23

23

46

35

1993-94

Bowling Green University

CCHA

38

17

17

34

38

1994-95

Knoxville Cherokees

ECHL

34

18

23

41

55

1994-95

Greensboro Monarchs

ECHL

2

0

2

2

0

1994-95

San Diego Gulls

IHL

8

0

0

0

2

1995-96

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

NHL

7

0

1

1

6

0

1995-96

Baltimore Bandits

AHL

72

16

17

33

61

12

3

7

10

16

1996-97

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

NHL

39

7

7

14

20

+6

9

0

2

2

4

1996-97

Baltimore Bandits

AHL

41

26

17

43

17

1997-98

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

NHL

62

5

15

20

30

-9

1997-98

Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

5

1

0

1

2

-1

5

0

0

0

4

1998-99

Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

2

0

0

0

0

0

1998-99

Houston Aeros

IHL

16

11

7

18

32

+2

1998-99

New York Rangers

NHL

14

0

3

3

4

-3

1998-99

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

13

0

1

1

4

+2

1999-00

Boston Bruins

NHL

11

0

1

1

13

-4

1999-00

Providence Bruins

AHL

51

11

18

29

26

-1

1999-00

Manitoba Moose

IHL

14

3

5

8

21

-3

2

0

1

1

2

2000-01

Manitoba Moose

IHL

82

18

21

39

85

+7

13

3

6

9

2

2001-02

Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL

26

3

1

4

4

-4

2001-02

Syracuse Crunch

AHL

54

23

26

49

53

+8

8

4

1

5

10

2002-03

Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL

78

7

6

13

72

-26

2003-04

Syracuse Crunch

AHL

7

2

0

2

7

-1

2003-04

Vancouver Canucks

NHL

3

0

1

1

4

-1

2003-04

Manitoba Moose

AHL

68

17

15

32

68

0

2004-05

Frankfurt Lions

Germany

51

6

10

16

78

4

0

0

0

6

NHL Totals

260

23

36

59

159

14

0

2

2

8

Brother of Chris

Signed as a free agent by Anaheim, February 14, 1995. Traded to Pittsburgh by Anaheim for the rights to Patrick Lalime, March 24, 1998. Traded to NY Rangers by Pittsburgh with Chris Tamer and Petr Nedved for Alex Kovalev and Harry York, November 25, 1998. Traded to Los Angeles by NY Rangers for Eric Lacroix, February 12, 1999. Signed as a free agent by Boston, August 25, 1999. Traded to Manitoba (IHL) by Providence (AHL) with Keith McCambridge for Terry Hollinger, March 16, 2000 with Boston retaining Pronger's NHL rights. Traded to NY Islanders by Boston for future considerations, December 5, 2000. Claimed on waivers by Columbus from NY Islanders, May 18, 2001. Traded to Vancouver by Columbus for Zenith Komarniski, October 30, 2003. Signed as a free agent by Frankfurt (Germany), June 2, 2004.